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Identification of math anxiety subtypes
Conceptualizations of mathematics anxiety, as well as factors that are empirically related to it, were identified from the existing literature. These factors are test, evaluation, trait, and state anxiety, as well as gender and level of math ability. Differences in these factors were hypothesized …
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Math anxiety and careers among bilingual Latinos
… and certainly continue to be underrepresented in math, science, and engineering (MSE) fields. Although math anxiety has been widely studied as a variable influencing MSE careers among European-American college students, such information is lacking for bilingual Latino college students. The first …
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Decreasing Math Anxiety Through a Quadratics Unit
Anxiety related to the learning of mathematics is referred to as math anxiety and has been shown to have a negative influence on student performance. Research reveals that math anxiety is something that can be unlearned and informs about the potential causes and treatments of math anxiety in the …
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The Perceptions and Experiences of Math Anxiety
<p>Math anxiety has the potential to negatively impact a student’s knowledge and awareness of themselves. This anxiety leaves students with feelings of incapability in learning math because of their existing beliefs they received in their early years in their educations. The purpose of this …
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Math anxiety and attitudes in pre-service elementary teachers
… Students did show negative attitudes and high anxiety that seemed mitigated by classroom activities. My leadership style in the classroom was primarily a situational style with an ethic of care. Outside of the classroom my style shifted somewhat to also include some transactional and political …
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Math Anxiety: Teacher Effect on Student Attitudes About Mathematics
<p>Math anxiety is the fear of mathematics and anything that has to do with it. The focus of this paper is on how teachers can have an effect on the attitude of elementary school children about mathematics. The review of the literature addresses math anxiety causes and treatment.</p> <p>The …
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Measurement Invariance in Math Anxiety Scales Across Race and Gender
… the reliability and validity of the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS; Hopko, Bare, & Hunt, 2003) and the Math Anxiety Scale – Revised (MAS-R; Bai, 2009) across race and gender as well as the extent to which race and gender predict learning math anxiety and math evaluation anxiety at both the …
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A Mathematical Modelling Approach to Analyze the Dynamics of Math Anxiety
The main objective of this study is to develop a mathematical modeling framework for a deeper understanding of dynamics of math anxiety as a contagious process. Borrowing from theories of the spread of infectious disease, we develop two classes of mathematical models representing the spread of math …
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Metacognition Moderates Math Anxiety and Affects Performance on a Math Task
Math anxiety is a general fear or tension associated with thinking about or engaging in tasks requiring mathematical computations or interpretations. Past research paid little attention to the role of metacognition. It was expected that metacognition would moderate the effects of math anxiety such …
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Math Performance as a Function of Math Anxiety and Arousal Performance Theory
<p>While research continues to link increased math anxiety with reduced working memory, the exact nature of the relationship remains elusive. In addition, research regarding the extent of the impact math anxiety has on working memory is contradictory. This research clarifies the directional nature …
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Strategies for Overcoming Math Anxiety in Developmental Math Students at Community Colleges
<p>Math anxiety is a significant problem among both traditional and adult students attending community colleges. The purpose of this study is to examine effective strategies for overcoming math anxiety in community colleges. The research question for this study was: What tools are community …
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A new measure of math shame and a synthesized theory of math anxiety
<p>Research on math anxiety has historically explored cognitive and emotional factors independently. This study attempted to connect these areas of research through the lens of math shame. While discussing a more integrated approach to understanding mathematics anxiety, this research explored math …
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A Unit on Simultaneous Equations Designed to Limit Math Anxiety and Increase Interest for All Learners
… project-based learning geared towards decreasing anxiety that is typically associated with learning mathematics. The content focus is Algebra 1 Systems of Equations. The curriculum is aimed toward students who learn most efficiently in non-traditional ways. The curriculum incorporates …
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Is Math for Me? The Impact of Identification, Mindsets, and Belonging on Marginalized Adolescents’ Math Anxiety
Background: Mathematical skills are imperative for students’ development of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematic) knowledge, critical thinking, and life skills. Despite its importance, mathematics is perceived as a difficult, complicated, and stressful subject. These perceptions may …
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Math Anxiety, Math Self-Concept and Math Self-Efficacy: a Study of the Jingle-Jangle Fallacies
… of clear distinction among the constructs of math anxiety, math self-concept, and math self-efficacy presents issues for research and practice. The literature reveals that math anxiety is closely linked to math self-concept (Klee et al., 2022). Additionally, math self-concept and math …
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The role of parents' math anxiety in their control and autonomy support in the math context
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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Relationships among vocational interests, gender, previous experience with computers, computer self-efficacy, and math anxiety in predicting computer anxiety
… investigated the relationship between computer anxiety and the following variables: vocational personality type, gender, previous experience with computers, computer self-efficacy, and math anxiety. The Computer Anxiety Scale (COMPAS, Oetting, 1983) was used to assess computer anxiety. …
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Math Anxiety and Avoidance of Mathematics at The College Level: Undergraduate and Their Sense of Not Belonging in Math Classrooms
… of the subject often influence the avoidance of mathematics at the college level. This study explored this issue by investigating the relationship between math anxiety, belongingness in math classes, and help-seeking behaviors among STEM and non-STEM majors. The study involved 41 participants, …
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A Comprehensive Study of Mathematics Anxiety
This thesis project addresses math anxiety from both the student’s and the educator’s perspective. It explores topics on math anxiety that include racial and gender differences, evaluating pre-service teachers, and the potential causes and solutions for this all too common challenge. The study was …
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Do K, 1, 2 teachers who participated in a year long math course have less teacher math anxiety than those who did not participate?
… was to determine if participation in a Year Long Math Course (YLMC) for professional development would reduce teacher personal or professional math anxiety. Through a quantitative study using the McAnallen Anxiety in Mathematics Teaching Survey, the researcher measured the personal and …
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